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52.4 The Ride Sharers: "The Tunnel" Jan 03, 2021

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Difficult times intensify for the Schnell ride-sharing company. Troubled CEO Frederick Albans searches in desperation for an exit strategy.
“The Tunnel” is the sordid conclusion to our four-part series, The Ride Sharers.
It was taped live on stage in NYC in December 2018.
Cast featured in this episode:
James Kleinmann as Frederick Albans
Ali Silva as Ms. Sevens
Alain Laforest as Jackson Ames
James Rieser as Vernon Ames
Mary Murphy as Lara Georges
Eirik Davey-Gislason as Chuck Georges
David Linton as Billy Breeze
Michael Pate as The Cop
Kacie Laforest as Barb, The Traffic Cop
Song:
“Going My Way,” by Jimmy Van Heusen & Johnny Burke
Performed by Martina DaSilva with Brad Whiteley
Poem:
"Roll, Roll, Roll"
Written and performed by David Linton
Audio play by Silbin Sandovar
Directed by Holly Payne-Strange
Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Musical score improvised by Brad Whiteley
Sound effects designer & engineer: Greg Russ
Technical director at The Slipper Room: Johnny Goddard
Theme music by Jason Graves
Audio post-production: Ali Silva
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Holiday Reflections Dec 25, 2020

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Here's a delightful little stocking stuffer for our dear listeners. It was recorded live in NYC on 11/17/19.
"Holiday Reflections"
Written & performed by David Linton
Music by Nico Sleator
With much gratitude and love,
Fireside Mystery Theatre
Audio post-production: Ali Silva
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48.3 Holiday Haunts: "The Donation Center" Dec 21, 2020

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Workers at a charity shop scheme to cherry-pick the best donated items for themselves.
"The Donation Center" is one of our Holiday Haunts we unearthed from our vault of previously unreleased episodes. It was recorded live in NYC on 11/17/19.
We wish all of our listeners a very happy and healthy holiday and new year!
The cast featured in this episode:
James Scully as Pete
Kacie Laforest as Carly
David Linton as Mr. Tillman
Ali Silva as Sheriff Downey
Alain Laforest as Deputy Floyd
James Rieser as Captain Reeves
Eirik Davey-Gislason as Reverend Lowe
James Kleinmann as Councilman Merriman
Audio play written by Silbin Sandovar
Directed by Holly Payne-Strange
Song:
“Come Join Our Army” (Salvation Army Song) by William James Pearson
performed by Caitlin McKechney
accompanied by Nico Sleator
Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Musical score improvised by Nico Sleator
Sound effects designer & engineer: Greg Russ
Technical director at The Slipper Room: Johnny Goddard
Production Assistant: Evan Sachs
Theme music by Jason Graves
Audio post-production: Ali Silva
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52.3 The Ride Sharers: "Anywhere You Want to Go" Dec 06, 2020

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A surly driver for the Schnell ride-sharing company acquires a brand new sense of direction.
“Anywhere You Want to Go” is the third of our four-part series, The Ride Sharers.
It was taped live on stage in NYC in December 2018.
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Cast featured in this episode:
Eirik Davey-Gislason as Philip
Michael Pate as Tony
David Linton as The Disgruntled Passenger
James Kleinmann as Frederick Albans
James Rieser as Vernon Ames
Alain Laforest as Jackson Ames
Ali Silva as Susan Weems
Kacie Laforest as Barb, The Traffic Cop
Mary Murphy as RUTH, voice of the GPS
Song:
“Big Yellow Taxi,” by Joni Mitchell
Performed by Martina DaSilva with Brad Whiteley
Special musical guest:
Tom Shaner with his own composition, "Careless Driver"
http://blog.tomshaner.com
Audio play by Silbin Sandovar
Directed by Holly Payne-Strange
Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Musical score improvised by Brad Whiteley
Sound effects designer & engineer: Greg Russ
Technical director at The Slipper Room: Johnny Goddard
Theme music by Jason Graves
Audio post-production: Ali Silva
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52.2 The Ride Sharers: "Schnell's Bells" Nov 22, 2020

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A powerful, hard-nosed businesswoman gets more than she bargained for when she decides to try the Schnell ride-sharing app.
“Schnell’s Bells” is the second of our four-part series, The Ride Sharers.
It was taped live on stage in NYC in December 2018.
This episode is sponsored by Brooklinen.com!
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Cast featured in this episode:
Ali Silva as Evelyn
James Rieser as Rob Crandall
Michael Pate as Jacob
James Kleinmann as Frederick Albans
Alain Laforest as The Future
Kacie Laforest as The Past
David Linton as The Present
Eirik Davey-Gislason as Timmy Crandall
Mary Murphy as Mona Crandall
Song:
“The Passenger,” by Iggy Pop and Ricky Gardiner
Performed by Martina DaSilva with Brad Whiteley
Audio play by Courtenay Gillean Cholovich
Directed by Holly Payne-Strange
Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Musical score improvised by Brad Whiteley
Sound effects designer & engineer: Greg Russ
Technical director at The Slipper Room: Johnny Goddard
Theme music by Jason Graves
Audio post-production: Ali Silva
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52.1 The Ride Sharers: "The Disrupters" Nov 08, 2020

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From our dusty vault of unreleased content: an all-new series!
Murder, suicide, and treachery follow the rise of Schnell, a sleek new ride-sharing app. "The Disrupters" is the first of a delightfully dark four-part series, The Ride Sharers.
It was taped live on stage in NYC in December 2018.
TW: suicide
Cast featured in this episode:
David Linton as Harold
Gustavo Rodriguez as Bob
Eirik Davey-Gislason as Steven, the radio talk show host
James Kleinmann as Frederick Albans
Kacie Laforest as Tory
Mary Murphy as Myra
Michael Pate as Isaac
Alain Laforest as Jackson Ames
James Rieser as Vernon Ames
Ali Silva as The Narrator
Audio play by Silbin Sandovar
Directed by Holly Payne-Strange
Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Musical score improvised by Brad Whiteley
Sound effects designer & engineer: Greg Russ
Technical director at The Slipper Room: Johnny Goddard
Theme music by Jason Graves
Audio post-production: Ali Silva
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The Midnight Reading: "The Truth, the Whole Truth, and Nothing But the Truth" Oct 31, 2020

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A frightening tale of the supernatural is revealed through an exchange of letters between two society women in this story by the eminent Victorian author Rhoda Broughton.
The Midnight Reading is a special series of dramatic readings of lost classics from the world of macabre fiction that have inspired our show, Fireside Mystery Theatre. We hope to encourage you, dear listeners, to embrace the joy of books and to build your own collection of dark literature. Support your local bookstore!
Hosted by James Rieser
"The Truth, the Whole Truth, and Nothing but The Truth" by Rhoda Broughton — read and performed by Ali Silva
Created and produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva for Fireside Mystery Productions
Written by Silbin Sandovar
Post-production audio by Ali Silva
Theme music by Martina DaSilva
Audio recording engineered by Wayne Silver at The Ice Plant Studio in New York City
Music (royalty-free):
Johannes Brahms Symphony No. 2 in D major, Movement 4, Op. 73
Frédéric Chopin — Allegro de concert, Op. 46 in A Major
Beethoven Sonata — No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1 - III. Menuetto Allegretto
Performed by Daniel Veesey
Franz Schubert — Piano Sonata No. 21 in B-Flat Major, D 960 - II. Andante sostenuto
Performed by Paul Pitman
Frédéric Chopin — Prelude Op. 28, No.6
Performed by Kyle Healey
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — String Quartet No. 19 in C Major, K. 465
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47.4 In the Garden: "The Cabbage Patch Kid" Oct 11, 2020

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A woman discovers an unconventional method to overcome infertility.
TW: miscarriage, pregnancy loss
"The Cabbage Patch Kid" is the final episode (finally released!) from an earlier series cultivated on a little plot of land that was our 2019/2020 season premiere, In the Garden. It may be hard to remember because last year seems like decades ago. Well, this show was recorded live in NYC on 9/29/19.
The cast featured in this episode:
James Rieser as Don
Eirik Davey-Gislason as Chris
Michael Pate as Richard
Kacie Laforest as Eva
James Kleinmann as Warren Lock
Mary Murphy as Clarissa
Ali Silva as Tommy
David Linton as Mr. Edwards
Alain Laforest as Mr. Edwards, Sr.
Audio play written by Courtenay Gillean Cholovich
Directed by Holly Payne-Strange
Song:
“Spanish Harlem” by Jerry Leiber & Phil Spector
performed by Martina DaSilva accompanied by Nico Sleator
Poem:
"The Flower Girls" written and performed by David Linton
Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Musical score improvised by Nico Sleator
Sound effects designer & engineer: Andrew Hammond
Technical director at The Slipper Room: Johnny Goddard
Theme music by Jason Graves
Audio post-production: Ali Silva
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51.4 All Aboard! "The Smoking Car" Sep 06, 2020

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Our final destination in this All Aboard! series is a chilling tale of secrets, negotiations, and hidden truths. In the lush smoking lounge, we find a cloaked figure who whispers, “What’s the worst thing you’ve ever done?” The answer will be revealed … once the smoke clears.
All Aboard! was recorded live in NYC on January 26, 2020.
Cast:
Ali Silva as Peggy Dufrain and Margaret Devoe
Kacie Laforest as Mrs. Norma Wells
David Linton as Mr. Herbert Wells
Matt Roper as The Tall Man
Alain Laforest as Farmer Dufrain
James Scully as Duncan Brown
Mary Murphy as Marjorie Rosemary Birmingham Bing-hampton
James Rieser and Michael Pate as our Train Waitstaff
Rebecca Kopec as Josephine Devoe
Song:
“I Miss a Lot of Trains” by Tom T. Hall
performed by Martina DaSilva accompanied by Dan Crowley
Poem:
“All Aboard” written and performed by David Linton
Audio play written by Lizz Leiser
Directed by Holly Payne-Strange
Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Musical score improvised by Dan Crowley
Sound effects design: Greg Russ & Ali Silva
Live show sound engineer: Evan Sachs
Technical director at The Slipper Room: Johnny Goddard
Theme music by Jason Graves
Audio post-production: Ali Silva
Copyright 2020 Fireside Mystery Productions
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51.3 All Aboard! "The Observation Car" Aug 30, 2020

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Care to admire the magnificent North American scenery from the vantage of “The Observation Car”? In part three of our cross-country train journey, we meet a famous mentalist whose uncanny powers certainly liven the landscape.
All Aboard! was recorded live in NYC on January 26, 2020.
Cast:
Mary Murphy as Mrs. Bessie Fisk
James Rieser as Senator Gerald Fisk
Michael Pate as Elisha
Ali Silva as Mildred Seaford
Kacie Laforest as Rebecca Hallsey
David Linton as Dale Druthers
Rebecca Kopec as Kaye Libnik
Alain Laforest as Herbert Libnik
Matt Roper as Professor Clef
James Scully as the Conductor
Musical Medley:
Felix Slim performs his own composition, “Chantelle Rag,” and “Mystery Train” by Junior Parker & Sam Phillips
Learn more about this amazing artist at http://felixslim.com
Audio play written by Silbin Sandovar
Directed by Holly Payne-Strange
Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Musical score improvised by Dan Crowley
Sound effects design: Greg Russ & Ali Silva
Live show sound engineer: Evan Sachs
Technical director at The Slipper Room: Johnny Goddard
Theme music by Jason Graves
Audio post-production: Ali Silva
Copyright 2020 Fireside Mystery Productions
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